2026:JHHC:19317-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 3541 of 2017 Narayan Agrawal, S/o Late Amarnath Agrawal, R/o Ward No. 7, Main Road, PO & PS-Chakradharpur, District-Singhbhum West ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through the Ministry of Railways, New Delhi 2. South Eastern Railway, represented through its General Manager, PO & PS-Gardenreach, Kolkata 3. Divisional Railway Manager, Chakradharpur, South Eastern Railway, PO & PS-Chakradharpur, District-Singhbhum West 4. Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Chakradharpur, South Eastern Railway, PO & PS-Chakradharpur, District-Singhbhum West 5. Harinandan Purva, Senior Divisional Engineer (South), Chakradharpur, South Eastern Railway, PO & PS-Chakradharpur, District-Singhbhum West ... … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Ankit Vishal, Advocate For the Respondent-UoI : Mr. Prashant Pallav, ASGI Mr. Parth Jalan, AC to ASGI Order No. 06 Dated: 02.07.2026 1. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to pursue the grievances about return of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) by resorting to alternate remedy as may be available under the law. 2. Leave is granted with liberty as prayed for. 3. All contentions of all parties are specifically left open. However, we record that this petition was instituted on 29.06.2017 and admitted on 12.12.2024. This petition was pending till date and the petitioner was bona fide pursuing the same before this Court. 4. This petition is disposed of with liberty in the above terms. No costs. (M. S. Sonak, C.J.) July 02, 2026 (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Manish/Ritesh Uploaded on 02.07.2026